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Date Posted: 13:22:16 06/19/08 Thu
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In reply to: Toad 's message, "Getting a PVC point down" on 10:20:05 06/19/08 Thu

You are discarding the basement option because of "the mess?" Do you realize that if you put the well outside it will need to be protected from freezing?

The joints on the previous well most likely leaked because the person who put in the well used channel locks (or a similar tool) to tighten the connections instead of two 24 inch plumber's wrenches turning in opposing directions or they skimped on the teflon tape. Do it right and it won't leak.

>Had to abandon a driven well with leaky joint(s) that
>was used for lawn and garden. The point broke off when
>I pulled the pipe, and is in the ground outside my
>house.
>
>I want to make a new well, either outside or
>preferably in my basement, using 1.25" PVC. Steel is
>not an option as I want to guarantee no leaks. Brady
>method will not work because the soil is too hard. My
>plan is to drive a dummy point made from scrap
>galvanized, or else auger down, to the water bearing
>sand 12 feet from ground level or 6 feet below
>basement floor. Then pull the steel pipe out, shove
>the PVC point down the hole to the sand, and then
>flush it down the last 8 feet to the 20 foot level
>necessary.
>
>I suspect that if this is at all possible, the mess
>would make the basement option impractical. Any advice
>is appreciated.

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Re: Getting a PVC point down Toad 19:29:41 06/19/08 Thu

Re: Getting a PVC point down -- Fred Dungan, 23:41:07 06/19/08 Thu

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><font face=georgia color=scarlet>You are discarding >the basement option because of "the mess?" Do you >realize that if you put the well outside it will need >to be protected from freezing? > >The joints on the previous well most likely leaked >because the person who put in the well used channel >locks (or a similar tool) to tighten the connections >instead of two 24 inch plumber's wrenches turning in >opposing directions or they skimped on the teflon >tape. Do it right and it won't leak.</font> > >>Had to abandon a driven well with leaky joint(s) that >>was used for lawn and garden. The point broke off when >>I pulled the pipe, and is in the ground outside my >>house. >> >>I want to make a new well, either outside or >>preferably in my basement, using 1.25" PVC. Steel is >>not an option as I want to guarantee no leaks. Brady >>method will not work because the soil is too hard. My >>plan is to drive a dummy point made from scrap >>galvanized, or else auger down, to the water bearing >>sand 12 feet from ground level or 6 feet below >>basement floor. Then pull the steel pipe out, shove >>the PVC point down the hole to the sand, and then >>flush it down the last 8 feet to the 20 foot level >>necessary. >> >>I suspect that if this is at all possible, the mess >>would make the basement option impractical. Any advice >>is appreciated.

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